Thursday, March 01, 2007

CANOE SEAT

AFTER MAKING A FRAME [THE LIGHT WOOD] A CUT MARINE PLYWOOD INTO STRIPS AND STEAMED THEM THEN BENT THEM ROUND AN OLD CHAIR AND CLAMPED TILL COLD THUS HOLDING THE CUVRED SHAPE,THE PLYWOOD WAS SCREWED TO THE FRAME.
TWO HINGE BRACKETS WITH NEAT HOLES AND A LONG THIN WOODEN HINGE/PIN WITH A RECTANGULAR HANDEL.NOTE THE FRAME TO THE LEFT WITH THE HOLES WILL GO OVER THE HINGE BRACKETS IN FRONT OF THEM.AS THE BACK IS OFFERED UP TO THE BOTTOM THE HINGE/PIN IS INSERTED
THE REAR OF THE HINGE BRACKET HELPS HOLD THE SEAT AT THE TILTED ANGLE.
THE FRONT FACE VIEW OF THE FINISHED SEAT